LEORON Institute, the EMEA area’s main company coaching and EdTech supplier, at the moment introduced two senior management appointments within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Mariana Ignatov as CEO, KSA, and Mustafa Al Audib as Chief Monetary Officer.
The appointments sign a big strengthening of LEORON’s on-the-ground management within the Kingdom and its long-term dedication to supporting Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030 human capital growth agenda.
With greater than 2,000 instructor-led programmes delivered yearly and over 50,000 professionals educated annually, LEORON has established itself as some of the trusted studying and growth companions for organisations working throughout the Kingdom and the broader GCC. Its portfolio of 400+ licensed programmes – accredited by greater than 50 internationally recognised associations and institutes, together with CIPD, ATD, PMI, ISACA, and IIA – is instantly aligned with Saudi Arabia’s nationwide priorities for workforce nationalisation, skilled growth, and financial diversification.
LEORON has operated in Saudi Arabia for greater than a decade, with workplaces in Riyadh and Khobar and a rising crew devoted to serving the Kingdom’s private and non-private sector organisations. These two appointments mirror each the depth of LEORON’s funding available in the market and its ambition to additional increase its presence as Saudi Arabia accelerates its transformation.
Mariana Ignatov – CEO, KSA, LEORON Institute
Mariana Ignatov brings 12 years at LEORON and a profession constructed fully round workforce functionality, skilled {qualifications}, and studying options throughout the GCC. Now based mostly full-time in Saudi Arabia, she leads LEORON’s operations within the Kingdom and oversees its licensed programmes portfolio – spanning 400+ programmes throughout 17 data areas, accredited by greater than 50 internationally recognised associations.
Initially from Skopje, North Macedonia, Mariana holds a Bachelor’s diploma in e-Enterprise and a Grasp’s diploma in Challenge Administration from Saints Cyril and Methodius College, complemented by internationally recognised CIPD {qualifications} and a variety {of professional} certifications. A key architect of LEORON’s regional enlargement, she has labored instantly with private and non-private sector organisations throughout the Center East to develop workforce capabilities, strengthen skilled abilities, and create studying pathways that ship measurable enterprise impression.
“Saudi Arabia is experiencing a profound transformation, and the demand for world-class, internationally recognised skilled studying has by no means been better. As LEORON’s largest market, accounting for greater than 80% of our enterprise, the Kingdom performs a pivotal position in our development and long-term imaginative and prescient. I’m proud to guide LEORON’s mission in Saudi Arabia – equipping professionals with the {qualifications} they should contribute meaningfully to this nation’s future, and serving to organisations construct the expertise pipelines that can maintain development and competitiveness for many years to return.”
Mustafa Al Audib – Chief Monetary Officer, LEORON Institute
Mustafa Al Audib joins LEORON as Chief Monetary Officer, bringing greater than 16 years of senior finance management throughout a number of the world’s most revered multinational organisations, together with Beiersdorf, Danone, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and the Digital Cooperation Organisation. A Saudi nationwide with a profession constructed primarily throughout the Kingdom and the broader Center East, he brings deep regional experience and a robust observe report in monetary transformation, operational excellence, and industrial development throughout complicated, multi-country organisations spanning 14 international locations and the Center East and Africa area.
Mustafa holds a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Administration (Finance) from the College of Oregon. His profession contains management of regional finance operations managing P&Ls exceeding €180 million, constructing and main finance groups of greater than 20 professionals, and delivering main ERP transformation initiatives throughout SAP and Oracle Fusion platforms. He has constantly positioned finance as a strategic enabler of enterprise development – partnering with govt groups throughout FMCG, healthcare, digital commerce, and worldwide organisations, together with the Hawkamah Institute for Company Governance, to drive profitability, scalability, and long-term efficiency.
“As a Saudi Nationwide, I’ve lived by this nation’s transformation and I perceive what’s at stake – for our organisations, our professionals, and the subsequent technology of Saudi expertise. LEORON is making a real contribution to that story, and I’m proud to be a part of it. My focus shall be on constructing the monetary infrastructure and governance frameworks that allow LEORON to scale with confidence, serve its purchasers with excellence, and proceed to develop its impression throughout the Kingdom and the broader area.”
– Mustafa Al Audib, Chief Monetary Officer, LEORON Institute
The 2 appointments observe a interval of serious momentum for LEORON in Saudi Arabia, together with its landmark partnership with Saïd Enterprise College, College of Oxford, and a rising portfolio of presidency and enterprise purchasers throughout the Kingdom. With Mariana Ignatov main the educational and licensed programmes agenda and Mustafa Al Audib driving monetary technique and operational excellence, LEORON is strongly positioned to deepen its impression as one in every of Saudi Arabia’s most trusted workforce transformation companions.
